Best MintPress Podcasts (2025)

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The Final Solution? Trump’s Gaza Aid Is Just Biden’s Port 2.0 1:01:54

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In this explosive episode of State of Play, Greg Stoker dissects Donald Trump’s bizarre Turnberry announcement, in which he promises “aid centers” in Gaza with “no fences, no boundaries.” But behind the humanitarian sheen lies a familiar blueprint—Biden’s failed Gaza aid port, reborn as a campaign spectacle. Greg exposes how both administrations ha…

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How Google Became Israel’s Most Powerful Propaganda Partner | Alan MacLeod Interview 46:42

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Israel’s Hasbara machine just got a 2,000% budget boost. In this MintPress exclusive, Alan MacLeod breaks down how the Israeli Foreign Ministry is funneling $150 million into Google and YouTube ads aimed squarely at European audiences—while Unit 8200 veterans quietly staff Silicon Valley giants. 🔍 What you’ll learn: • How YouTube served 45 million …

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Displacement Is the Policy: Gaza, ICE, and the Militarization of Control 58:43

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This episode of State of Play connects the dots between Gaza’s deepening crisis and the militarization of immigration enforcement in the U.S. Host Greg Stoker is joined by Murad Awawdeh, head of the New York Immigration Coalition, who offers a powerful firsthand account of ICE raids and surveillance tactics in immigrant communities. From Israeli-de…

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Why Does the World Suck So Bad Right Now? 1:00:46

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In this powerful episode, host Greg Stoker dives deep into the pitfalls of “balanced debate,” especially around dangerous ideologies like fascism. Drawing on examples like Jubilee’s “1 vs 100” format, Greg dismantles the illusion that giving fringe, extremist views equal airtime promotes fairness. Instead, he argues that it normalizes harmful rheto…

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Crisis Theater: How Israel and the US Are Orchestrating Syria’s Collapse 1:14:56

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In this episode of State of Play on MintPress News, host Greg Stoker is joined by Ahmad of Propaganda & Co and Robert Inlakesh, journalist at MintPress News, to unpack the latest round of violence in southern Syria—and the foreign agendas driving it. What started as clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities in Suwayda quickly escalated into a r…

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Motaz Azaiza: Surviving Gaza and Bearing Witness to Genocide 19:03

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Motaz Azaiza became a global icon for his fearless photojournalism during Israel’s assault on Gaza. In this exclusive MintCast interview, host Mnar Adley speaks with Azaiza about surviving the onslaught, becoming a voice for his people, and why documenting war crimes has never been more urgent. Since October 2023, Israel has killed more than 200 jo…

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Trump Joins the War Party: MAGA’s Foreign Policy Flip 1:01:02

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Over the past six months, Donald Trump has abandoned the anti-war, anti-establishment rhetoric that once defined the MAGA movement. In this episode, Greg Stoker breaks down how Trump’s foreign policy now mirrors the bipartisan war machine he once opposed. From backing new sanctions on Russia and threatening U.S. allies, to echoing neoconservative t…

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Tiger Teams to Concentration Camps: ICE and its Connections to Israeli Intelligence 1:16:46

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In this episode of State of Play, host Greg Stoker is joined by journalist Jalyssa Dugrot and Middle East analyst Robert Inlakesh to expose a disturbing transnational alliance between U.S. immigration enforcement and Israeli intelligence-linked tech firms. They dig into ICE’s covert “Tiger Team,” which targeted over 5,000 student activists flagged …

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Big Beautiful Cover Up: Epstein, ICE and the MAGA War State 1:00:23

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The Epstein case is officially over—no client list, no accountability, and no justice. Trump’s DOJ sealed the files under the guise of victim protection, but the timing is telling. While MAGA world celebrates “draining the swamp,” ICE quietly becomes the third-largest military force on Earth. In this episode, Greg Stoker opens on the elite-friendly…

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Gaza Aid or Cover for War? US Mercenaries Accused of Firing on Civilians 1:17:04

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As famine ravages northern Gaza, so-called humanitarian efforts backed by the United States are coming under fire—literally. In this episode, investigative journalist Robert Inlakesh breaks down disturbing reports that U.S.-linked mercenaries guarding the Gaza maritime aid pier have been firing on Palestinian civilians. Eyewitnesses say American co…

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Inside the Gaza Aid Crisis: Sniper Fire, Contaminated Flour, and Ceasefire Theater 59:54

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In this explosive episode of State of Play, former Army Ranger and intelligence analyst Greg Stoker exposes the brutal truth behind Israel’s so-called humanitarian aid campaign in Gaza. As mainstream media focuses on ceasefire theater, Israel continues to fire on civilians gathered at food distribution points, deliver flour laced with opioids, and …

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Exposing the Military-Industrial Scam: Former US Soldier Greg Stoker on War, Gaza & Empire 1:00:04

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What if everything you’ve been told about the military — “fighting for freedom,” “protecting democracy,” “serving your country” — was a lie? In this explosive episode of "The Watchdog," British-Iraqi artist and host Lowkey sits down with former Army Ranger and intel insider Greg Stoker, who saw the beast from the inside and walked away from it. Sto…

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Inside Tehran: “This Is the Most United Iran Has Been Since Saddam’s War” 43:58

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Israel thought it could strike Iran and walk away unscathed. It was wrong. In this explosive episode of MintCast, Tehran-based professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi joins Mnar Adley from the heart of a city under Israeli bombardment to deliver a stark message: Israel is not in control—and the tide is turning fast. Marandi says Israel’s attacks have only…

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“Israel Is the Rabid Dog of American Imperialism”: Gaza Surgeon Dr. Mohammed Tahir Speaks Out 1:04:45

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On this week’s edition of The MintCast, host Mnar Adley speaks with British-Iraqi trauma surgeon Dr. Mohammed Tahir about his harrowing months working in Gaza’s hospitals, the trauma he witnessed, and the global awakening to Israel’s atrocities. Dr. Tahir describes operating on a “sea of mangled people” under nonstop Israeli bombardment, and shares…

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Lowkey Meets Gazan Writer Who Confronted Piers Morgan 35:42

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On this powerful episode of "The Watchdog," Lowkey sits down with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian writer, journalist, and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers—a collective that amplifies Palestinian voices through storytelling. Alnaouq joins from the U.K. to talk about his best-selling new book, "We Are Not Numbers," a humanizing collection of 74 stories …

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“They Shot Boys in the Penis”: ICU Nurse Testifies to Genocide in Gaza 1:25:05

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In part two of our exclusive interview, American ICU nurse Willy Massay reveals a disturbing pattern of Israeli attacks on Gaza’s medical system and children. He says Israeli soldiers deliberately shot boys in the penis to prevent them from having families. Massay recounts treating patients with no anesthesia, no gauze, and no electricity—forced to…

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Wintess to Genocide: Susan Abulhawa on Gaza and the Price of Truth 40:16

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In this powerful episode of "The Watchdog," host Lowkey speaks with Palestinian-American author and activist Susan Abulhawa about her firsthand experiences inside Gaza during the ongoing Israeli assault. As one of the few Western-based voices to enter the besieged enclave during the genocide, Abulhawa shares her deeply personal account of life unde…

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"My Taxes Just Killed You": American ICU Nurse Reveals Gaza Hospital Horror 26:21

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In this powerful and deeply emotional episode, MintPress News Director Mnar Adley sits down with American ICU nurse Willy Massay, who has just returned from Gaza after volunteering on the front lines of Israel’s war on the civilian population. Having worked in some of Gaza’s most devastated medical facilities—including Al-Aqsa, Nasser, and Indonesi…

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Smear Campaign? Jerusalem Post Attacks MintPress for Investigating Israel's Media Influence 56:48

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While the destruction in the Middle East has been fierce, the media war surrounding who controls the narrative of events has been no less intense. And MintPress News has been caught up in it. Our investigations into Israeli attempts to manipulate public understanding of the genocide in Gaza have drawn the ire of The Jerusalem Post, who recently att…

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The Resistance Is Not Dead, With Ghadi Francis 56:45

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2025 is promising to be a crucial year in the history of West Asia. Just weeks have passed since the ouster of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his replacement with pro-Western leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. Syria was a key member of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” – a coalition of actors opposing Israel and its actions. What will Assad’s departure m…

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Dutch Rapper Appa: Amsterdam 'Pogrom' Was Self-Defense Against Israeli Hooligans 33:54

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It was a pogrom, the likes of which have not been seen in Europe since the days of World War Two. Or at least that is how corporate media across the world presented last month’s violence in Amsterdam, as Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv came to play Ajax in football’s Europa League. In total, five people were hospitalized, with a few dozen more minor …

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“Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” Drops Amid Censorship Attempts: Lowkey Talks to MintCast 58:22

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It is the album the Israel lobby tried – and failed – to kill. “Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” by MintPress News’ Lowkey is released today. It is the rapper’s first album in five years and is already receiving critical acclaim. Today on “The MintCast,” Mnar Adley sits down with Lowkey to discuss his new offering, the attempts to shut him down, and w…

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How the UK Powers Israel's War on Gaza: Matt Kennard Reveals Hidden Connections 1:10:24

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Israel’s attack on its neighbors could not be sustained without support from the West. And much of that support comes from the United Kingdom. Only a few hundred kilometers from Gaza, the British military base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, serves as the “heartbeat” of the Israeli assault. Israeli warplanes fly there to be serviced and repaired, while Wester…

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Israel Killed 21 Members Of My Family In Gaza – Lowkey meets Ahmed al-Naouq 50:45

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In less than one year, Israel has managed to turn Gaza into rubble. A recent estimate by a global health expert suggested that around 335,000 Gazans could have been killed as a result of the Israeli attacks. Today, “Watchdog” host Lowkey speaks to one of the survivors of the Israeli bombing, Ahmed al-Naouq. Ahmed al-Naouq grew up in central Gaza an…

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Ben Norton on the US Economic Crisis and Global Dollar Rejection 1:12:40

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The United States is socially, politically and economically in crisis. As an increasingly large number of people are priced out of the economy, fewer and fewer buy into the sham of electoral politics. On the world stage, too, the U.S. is suffering. Countries everywhere are beginning to drop the dollar as the standard unit of exchange, and Washingto…

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How The Democrats And Labour Protect The Status Quo In The West 1:02:49

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On this episode of The Watchdog, host Lowkey is joined by three guests to discuss how progressive or radical change is blocked in the U.S. and the U.K. by our political establishment, specifically by the Democratic and the Labour Parties. Chris Williamson and his communications officer, Ammar Kazmi, join the show to discuss the political situation …

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Scott Ritter: Israel’s Collapse is Imminent Amid Escalation in Lebanon 1:15:10

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It sometimes feels like the world is on the brink of war. Israel has just escalated the conflict in the Middle East with a massive attack on Lebanon, implanting bombs in hundreds of pagers and other electronic devices, killing many and injuring thousands. Around the world, the action has been condemned as an act of terror. Today’s guest, Scott Ritt…

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Israel's Short-sighted Political Assassinations with Sharmine Narwani 57:00

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No matter how bad the attack on Palestine gets, Israel seems to find a way to make it worse. With a series of high-profile assassinations that threaten to spark a regional war, Israel has raised the stakes once again. On July 30, it targeted Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut. One day later, it killed Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ lead ceasefire negoti…

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Whitney Webb: Trump, JD Vance bankrolled by CIA and Mossad backed Peter Thiel 1:04:07

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It is election season once again, and that means that the world’s eyes are drawn to our corrupt two-party duopoly. With a rapidly aging Biden decaying in front of us, Donald Trump is now a heavy favorite to become Commander-in-Chief of the US empire once more. Trump has chosen JD Vance as his running mate, a character made and financed by Silicon V…

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Israeli Spies Plant Fake News In The Media with Alan MacLeod 56:50

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The British public has spoken, and they have collectively let out a sigh of apathy. The latest election results might have produced a landslide for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. But going beneath the surface, Britons appeared less than pleased with the options they were given. Turnout was among the lowest seen since the 1880s when women (and mos…

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Israel's Vice-Like Grip Over British Politics, with John McEvoy 55:47

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While the Labour Party may have triumphed in the recent British parliamentary elections, the real victors may have been Israel. Israel and its lobby have deep connections to the British Labour Party, headed by Sir Keir Starmer, and are likely pleased to see him come to power. On today’s episode of “The Watchdog,” Lowkey is joined by John McEvoy to …

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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: The US Can’t Beat Russia Or China In A War 45:15

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It is clear to at least half the world, some four billion people, that the United States is not the power that it once was… Our reputation is in tatters in the world.” That is what retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson told MintCast host Mnar Adley today. “When you talk about history and the history of empire in particular, what you find are…

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Election Bombshell: Keir Starmer Faces Unexpected Challenge from Veteran Activist Andrew Feinstein 1:01:57

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A surprise general election has been called in the United Kingdom, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is the overwhelming favorite to become the next prime minister. But today’s guest is looking to upset that grim future. Andrew Feinstein is standing against Starmer for his Holborn and St. Pancras seat in central London. Feinstein is an expert in…

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America’s Decline in the Middle East and the Axis of Resistance, With Tim Anderson 53:16

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Since 9/11, the United States has launched a series of attacks on sovereign nations, from Afghanistan and Iraq to Libya, Syria and beyond. These wars have left the region beleaguered and broken. But recently, as American power wanes, a new set of forces has emerged. An axis led by Iran, Syria and Yemen has emerged to counter U.S.-Israeli dominance …

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The Dust Has Settled: The Aftermath Of Iran's Retaliatory Strikes On Israel 53:40

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In the wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, MintCast brings you an exclusive interview with Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. Join MintPress as we delve into the unfolding events and gain insights into Iran's perspective. As the world's attention remains fixated on t…

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Presidential Candidate Jill Stein On Gaza Genocide, Two Party System and US Militarism 55:45

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Gaza is the “key issue of our era,” Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein told the MintCast today. “Every international law in the books is being broken,” she said, “This is not something that began on October 7. This is the continuation of ethnic cleansing and displacement that began in 1947 and 1948 with the displacement of 750,000 people.”…

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Israel Killed My Mother! Lowkey interviews Dalloul Neder from Gaza 44:01

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One of the most sickening aspects of the continued Israeli aggression against the people of Gaza is the near-total support it is receiving from Western governments. That is what our guest today on “The Watchdog” tells Lowkey. “Gaza has also exposed the true hypocritical face of the Western countries and those Western values which they have been cla…

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Will the US Intervene in Haiti? With Jake Johnston 45:35

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Haiti is in crisis. As armed groups come together and storm the island nation’s institutions, leading to mass prison breaks, U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ariel Henry – who was abroad at the time, desperately trying to negotiate some kind of foreign intervention – has resigned. Henry’s departure has left a power vacuum on the island. Will an alliance …

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US Soldier Reveals Why Aaron Bushnell Self-Immolated, with Mike Prysner 35:18

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One week after Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in an extreme act of Protest for Palestine – the world has been awe-struck by his galvanizing act of courage, with his last words being Free Palestine. Across the world, including in Yemen and Gaza, Bushnell is being memorialized as a martyr for Palestine as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza tha…

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Why Israel fears the Hadid Family, with Alana Hadid 24:01

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Even as Israel turns Gaza into dust, few Western celebrities have dared to raise their voices against the genocide – and many have even supported it. One notable exception to this are the Hadids. The family of Palestinian-American fashion designers, influencers and models have been using their considerable platforms to bring attention to the slaugh…

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Unraveling Bill Gates’ Global Web of Influence, with Tim Schwab 55:21

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For all of his power and prestige, Bill Gates is rarely scrutinized in our media. The Seattle native has been careful to cultivate an image of a well-meaning nerd who uses his wealth for good. Our guest today on the “MintCast” is an exception to that rule, being one of the few investigative journalists to critically examine Gates’ power and influen…

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How Britain is Helping Israel to Bomb Gaza, with Matt Kennard 1:25:39

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Even after more than 100 days of genocidal attacks on Gaza, the Israeli assault continues to rage. The onslaught itself is very well documented by courageous Palestinian journalists who risk their lives daily. However, the role of Western governments in all this is not nearly as widely reported. Joining “The Watchdog” today to talk about this issue…

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The Israel Lobby Got Me Fired! - Lowkey Speaks to David Miller 52:47

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For nearly a decade, Professor David Miller has been in the crosshairs of the pro-Israel lobby. But in recent years, their campaign against him has intensified. Miller was fired by Bristol University in the U.K. following a ferocious campaign by the Israel lobby, which even led to direct government intervention in the case. He has been holding the …

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Yemen's Houthis Speak to MintPress About US Attacks, Their Blockade of Israel 23:32

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The United States and the United Kingdom recently carried out their eighth round of strikes against targets in Yemen that they claim are being used by Yemen’s Ansar Allah – known in the West as the Houthis – to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Since Israel began its deadly incursion into Gaza on October 7 of last year, Ansar Allah has c…

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South Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in the US Strategy Against China, Featuring Tim Shorrock 1:10:00

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As China continues rising and the U.S. attempts to dominate the world, Northeast Asia becomes an increasingly crucial battleground. The United States is trying to encircle China with a network of hundreds of military bases while building a trilateral military alliance with South Korea and Japan. But many in those countries want to be free of U.S. d…

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Immortal Technique on Gaza, the Hip-Hop Industry and More 55:54

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In the wake of the October 7 assault, more than 700 celebrities signed an open letter pledging support to the government of Israel. On the other hand, the hip-hop community has displayed solidarity with Gaza, with over 600 artists joining the Musicians for Palestine movement. Joining MintCast host Alan MacLeod today to talk about Gaza and the music…

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Why China's Rapid Rise is Terrifying the United States, with John Ross 58:27

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There is no doubt about it: China is rising. Whether it sparks hope and interest or fear and worry, it is impossible to ignore the country’s rapid economic and social transformation. Just a few decades ago, the words “made in China” were a synonym for bad quality junk. But today, China leads the world in all manner of high-tech industries, includin…

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How America Hides the Human Toll of its Forever Wars, with Norman Solomon 51:54

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America is addicted to war. But its citizens rarely see the brutal realities of the U.S. military-industrial complex up close. That is because our pliant media hides the carnage from the public, refusing to report on the victims of the war machine, and uses euphemisms like “surgical strikes” and “enhanced interrogation techniques” to mask the barba…

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The Other 9/11 with Roberto Navarrete and John McEvoy 1:07:32

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9/11 is a date that will live in infamy. But for much of the world, September 11 conjures up images of another deadly assault against freedom and liberty. Exactly 50 years ago today, the democratically-elected socialist president of Chile, Salvador Allende, was overthrown in a far-right military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. Today, “Watchdo…

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Understanding the Niger Coup, with David Hundeyin 58:50

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The world holds its breath. Last month, the Nigerien military overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, declaring an end to his corrupt reign and a new era of anti-imperialist, pan-African struggle. While most Nigeriens actually support the move (a new poll found that 73% of the country wants the army to stay in power) Niger’s West African neighbor Niger…